 Hi, I'm here to answer more of your burning solar eclipse questions. I'm Danny Mili Salvovich, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University. Next up, what does totality mean, and why should I care? Finding a viewing place in the path of totality just may give you a once in a lifetime experience. Just south of here, Indianapolis is one of a few major U.S. cities that will be in the path of totality, for the 2024 total solar eclipse. This means that for just 3 minutes and 44 seconds, on April 8th, the moon will completely block the sun from our view. We call this period of time totality. During totality, the only part of the sun that will be visible is the corona, which is the sun's outer atmosphere. Aside from its faint glow, most of the light from the sun will be blocked, and it will become dark, almost like sunrise or sunset. From our vantage point in Indianapolis, we will get to see all phases of the total solar eclipse, which includes a partial eclipse. This takes place both before and after totality, as the moon moves across the sun, covering more and more, and then less and less of the sun from our view. Anyone who is close to the eclipse, but isn't in the path of totality, will only be able to see a partial eclipse. From their perspective, the moon will cover part of the sun, but will never completely cover it. That makes us extremely lucky to see the eclipse. The next time a total eclipse will be visible, in this part of the world, will be in 2044. So make sure you get out there to see it. Get tickets for our total solar eclipse event in Indianapolis at purdue.university forward slash solar dash eclipse. Boiler up.